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DaveinVA (7a)
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Comments (2)Is your name Rodney McKay (StarGate Atlantis)! Sounds good! Here is a link that might be useful: Am I GOOD or what...See More*Now I Am Wondering...*
Comments (3)Native plant gardens usually have a very different aesthetic than traditional gardens. My feeling is that traditional gardens are designed to look good from far away, but don't usually offer much to keep your interest in proximity. This is because the distance-appeal is based on uniformity. Disordered native plant gardening, on the other hand, generally looks a bit chaotic and cluttered from far away, but offers a whole lot more to keep your interest close up because there is greater variety. It depends on what you want. If you decide you want the neat rows, lack of variety, and whatnot, you can accomplish that with native plants. That's not what most people tend to do, though. Patrick Alexander...See MoreWhat Zone am I in?
Comments (16)I received the McClure & Zimmerman catalog today. It has the Floradapt Hardiness Zone Map included on page 4. It is in very small print though but ok to use. When people ask me what zone I am in, I always say 6 but borderline 5. I realize my planting success seems closer to zone 5 results, especially if we have a harsh winter with those nice ice storme we get. My observation of the Floradapt map is that it puts me right into zone 5. Since I was interested, I looked up the info onlie about the map differences: "Rutgers and Floradapt Plant Hardiness Maps These maps are based on winter-cold isotherms. The Rutgers Plant Hardiness Map, Zones of the United States and Canada (Cook College, Rutgers, Martin Hall, P.O. Box 231, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; $7), has 26 zones based on absolute recorded minimum temperatures. To its credit, the Rutgers map divides the United States into 13 climates east of the 100th meridian, and 13 different ones west of it. Despite the usefulness of this map to gardeners, it's rarely used. Likewise the Floradapt Map (by John Sabuco and the White Oak Group, Inc., 320 202nd St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411). It is a 10-zone, USDA-like map of 10° F increments overlaid with lines and symbols that refine zone descriptions." http://www.garden.org/subchannels/flowers/perennials?q=show&id=44&page=3 Perhaps from what people are saying here, it is a more useful map? This site also mentions some different zone maps(the heat zone map for instance). I cannot find a copy of the Floradapt or Rutgers map online, but it is nice to at least see the copy on page 4 of my gardening book. Three cheers for the catalog! :) Here is a link that might be useful: Rutgers and Floradapt Plant Hardiness Maps Descrptions...See MoreJust wondering..........
Comments (7)I don't have one ,nor do i plan to get one.Would rather use my 20 bucks for something more interesting. I keep a couple bobbins filled all the time with black,white,ecru and grey.The other i filled as i needed them to match the color of whatever i was sewing at the time.I've ben doing it this way for over 50 years,so don't plan to change.Ya know the saying"if it ain't broke,don't fix it". That's my motto. Kathi...See MoreDaveinVA (7a)
11 months ago
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